KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia have signed a deal on oil transit for 2010, allaying fears of supply cuts to Europe, in a deal Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogaz says will require Moscow to pay 30 percent more in transit fees. Russia said on Monday it had agreed terms for a new oil deal with Ukraine a few hours after spooking Europe...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it had agreed terms for a new oil deal with Ukraine a few hours after spooking Europe with a warning the continent could face oil supply cuts because of a dispute between Moscow and Kiev. "Within the framework of intensive negotiations, the terms of a transit deal have been agreed," a spokeswoman for...

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil edged higher Tuesday as consumers feared an unresolved row over Russia's natural gas price to Ukraine could yet crimp fuel supplies to Europe. U.S. light crude for February delivery rose 31 cents to $61.35 a barrel, building on a three-day rally that lifted prices 5 percent at the end of last year. London Brent crude was up...

LONDON (Reuters)  Russia has cut crude oil supply to Ukraine by nearly 25 percent in the first quarter, Kievs EnergyMinistry said, a move linked by analysts and traders to tax and duty hikes by both governments on crude shipments. The higher Russian crude export tax together with the UkrainianVAT change was definitely an important factor,...